Delhi High Court
75,670 judgments
Balaji Constructions v. Shivani Dudani & Anr.
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 due to parties' failure to agree on arbitrator appointment in a construction dispute.
Sanjay Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to accused under the SC/ST Act after prima facie finding that essential ingredients of the offence were not established, relying on Supreme Court precedent allowing bail where no prima facie case is made out.
YES BANK LIMITED v. DEWAN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION LTD & ANR.
The Delhi High Court dismissed YES Bank's appeal against the NCLT's status quo order restraining enforcement of security under SARFAESI during insolvency proceedings, holding that interim orders of the Tribunal should not be interfered with absent grave urgency.
Ankit Agarwal v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to a director implicated in a money laundering case, emphasizing cooperation with investigation and absence of concrete grounds for arrest.
Ram Kumar Gupta v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of Ram Kumar Gupta under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, holding that stringent bail conditions apply for commercial quantity narcotics offences and the petitioner is linked to an interstate narcotic syndicate.
M/S National Thermal Power Corporation Limited v. M/S Patel Engineering Limited
Delhi High Court upheld arbitral award granting compensation and interest to contractor for suspension of hydroelectric project contract, rejecting NTPC's challenge on contract frustration and interest claims.
Rakesh Gupta & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted a final opportunity to legal representatives to establish their land acquisition compensation claims despite delay, subject to costs and no further adjournments.
Shree Vardhman Infrahome Pvt Ltd v. Akash Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that recovery certificates under the Consumer Protection Act cannot be issued before adjudicating objections filed by the judgment debtor, and stayed coercive action pending such adjudication.
Atul Sood v. Jawaharlal Nehru University Through Registrar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the Vice-Chancellor of JNU lacked authority to appoint Chairpersons of Centres, and such appointments without Executive Council approval are void and cannot be ratified.
Rajender Mohan Saxena and Ors. v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's Full Bench ruling that vacancies in the Indian Statistical Service between 1997-98 and 2004-05 must be allocated according to the unamended 1961 Service Rules, rejecting the post-based roster approach and administrative instructions to the contrary.
Union of India and Ors. v. Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal due to inordinate delay without sufficient cause, affirming that government departments must adhere strictly to limitation laws and that condonation of delay is an exception.
Manzoor-Ul-Haq v. Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that once acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, restrictions under the Delhi Land (Restrictions on Transfer) Act, 1972 cease to apply, and the Registering Authority must register the Sale Deed.
Rajbala Ghiloria v. Ashok Kumar Sethi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that an unregistered Agreement to Sell does not confer ownership rights to be impleaded in a partition suit between registered co-owners, dismissing the petitioner's application for impleadment.
Moharram Ali Khan v. Jamia Milia Islamia & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking reinstatement of a professor whose resignation was accepted by the university, holding that accepted resignation cannot be revoked and fundamental rights do not guarantee reemployment.
Sneha Choudhaury v. Sahitya Akademi
The Delhi High Court held that the Secretary of Sahitya Akademi is the employer under the Sexual Harassment Act, confining complaints against him to the Local Committee, quashed the Internal Committee's inquiry and the termination of the petitioner, and ordered her reinstatement with back wages.
Sneha Choudhaury v. Sahitya Akademi
The Delhi High Court held that the Secretary of Sahitya Akademi is the employer under the Sexual Harassment Act, thus sexual harassment complaints against him lie only before the Local Complaints Committee, quashed the Internal Complaints Committee's inquiry and the termination of the aggrieved woman, and ordered her reinstatement with full benefits.
United Telecoms Limited v. Bharat Broadband Network Ltd.
The petitioner withdrew the miscellaneous commercial petition against Bharat Broadband Network Ltd., leading to its dismissal as withdrawn by the Delhi High Court.
Praveen Kumar Gupta v. Registrar, Cooperative Societies, GNCTD & Anr.
The Delhi High Court closed the writ petition directing the Delhi Development Authority to expeditiously conduct the draw of lots for the petitioner’s allotment of flats following approval by the Rule 90 Committee.
Dayanand Saini & Anr. v. Samunder Singh
The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiffs to withdraw their civil suit, dismissing it as withdrawn and disposing of pending applications as infructuous.
Manoj Jain v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court condoned delay in challenging compensation orders for a fatal factory fire, granting interim relief subject to deposit of compensation amounts to victims’ legal heirs.